Old Firm derby resumes with Celtic coasting to victory


Celtic's Kris Commons celebrates, with Leigh Griffiths (R) and Nir Bitton (L), his goal against Rangers during their Scottish League Cup semi final soccer match at Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, February 1, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

LONDON (Reuters) - The Old Firm derby returned with Celtic enjoying a comfortable 2-0 win over Rangers in the Scottish League Cup semi-final on Sunday to emphasise the contrasting fortunes of the fierce Glasgow rivals.

After a three-year absence, the two biggest clubs in Scotland, with 99 league titles between them, relished the resumption of a fixture that has been missing since Rangers were demoted to the bottom tier after their 2012 financial collapse.

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